Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United FC - Brentford FC
West Ham United vs Brentford
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West Ham return to Premier League action for the first time in 12 days with a fourth London derby in five matches. The Hammers have recently beaten Fulham at the London Stadium, but have lost to both Crystal Palace and Chelsea. That Fulham victory was their only win in their past six league matches, leaving West Ham 16th in the table and ten points above the bottom three. Graham Potter will have relished the recent break to work with his team on the training ground in hope that both performances and results can improve. Potter hopes any resurgence can start against a Brentford side, who he remains unbeaten against as a manager in six contests.
West Ham United vs Brentford
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Hello and welcome to this live text commentary of West Ham against Brentford in the Premier League.
West Ham United vs Brentford
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